Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture

Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture
Author: Mannava VK Sivakumar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2005-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540283072

Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate-related disasters such as drought, storm and flood. While it is not possible to prevent the occurrence of natural disasters, the resultant disastrous effects can be reduced mitigated through proper planning and effective preparation. This book, based on a gathering of experts in Beijing, discusses ways to reduce the vulnerability of agriculture to disaster and extreme events, both by accurate and timely warning, and by impact-reducing countermeasures.

Soil Blowing and Dust Storms

Soil Blowing and Dust Storms
Author: Charles Edwin Kellogg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1935
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Fundamental responsibility for the great dust storm of 1934 rests with drought, not only the drought of that one year but the cumulative effect of a deficiency of rainfall of several preceding years. There had been a gradual decline in rainfall, together with a gradual increase in temperature over this area for several years.

To Hold this Soil

To Hold this Soil
Author: Russell Lord
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1938
Genre: Erosion
ISBN:

This publication presents the story of American soil from the earliest records to the present in a comprehensive narrative on soil conservation.

Letters from the Dust Bowl

Letters from the Dust Bowl
Author: Caroline Henderson
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2003
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780806135403

A collection of letters and articles written by Caroline Henderson between 1908 and 1966 which provide insight into her life in the Great Plains, featuring both published materials and private correspondence. Includes a biographical profile, chapter introductions, and annotations.

Rooted in Dust

Rooted in Dust
Author: Pamela Riney-Kehrberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Examines the social impact of drought and depression in Kansas, illustrating how both farm and town families dealt with the deprivation by finding odd jobs, working in government programmes, or depending on federal and private assistance.